Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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